[garsh]

Is there a possibility that charging a Tesla in the garage could cause a fire?

You found one article about a single Tesla catching on fire, and that was enough to make you question if this was a concern.

Did you know that combustion vehicles often catch fire in garages? No plugging in necessary!

Combustion vehicles ARE NOT SAFE compared to electric vehicles.

Here are the KNOWN issues. Imagine how many UNKNOWN issues there might be for combustion vehicles!

• Hyundai and Kia recalled 3.4m vehicles, warning to park them outdoors because they risked catching fire. 6 months later, most are still on the road, unrepaired
• Ford urges some of its SUVs to be parked outside over fire risks
• Toyota is not advising people to park recalled RAV4 SUVs outdoors despite reports of engine fires
• Is Honda Un-‘Fit’ To Park in Garage?
• More than 3.7M cars on the road have 'park outside' recalls, Carfax says

 

[garsh]

You're taking a risk every time you stop at a gas station and get gas.
Gasoline fumes and static electricity don't mix safely. And it's not like gas stations have you install grounding straps before filling up.

How are these combustion vehicles even legal??? They should all be banned! So unsafe!

• Wow, both guy & his truck catch on fire
• Less explody, but still scary

 

[garsh]

Oh, there's also the reason why I decided to buy my first electric lawnmower.

Below is a picture of my old combustion lawnmower, showing a closeup of the engine block. Notice the big hole in it, and the shiny oil inside? My 15yo kid was mowing the lawn when it decided to shoot the piston out the side. I'm VERY lucky that he didn't get injured.

 

[garsh]

The first link asks me to confirm my age - just NO.

The content was marked "adult only" because it's CCTV footage showing a man catching on fire. He appears to survive, but it could be traumatic for a child to watch.

The socone shows a PERFECT example of someone doing EVERYTHING wrong. We've all been told countless times to NEVER get in/out of a vehicle when it's fueling (adding petrol). SHE created the static electric charge by entering and leaving the vehicle (probably wearing some synthetic material like nylon, polyester, etc.) and then sliding across the fabric car seat. Then, once she was "charged", touching the fuel nozzle and that charged touch ignited the fumes.

You call it "doing everything wrong". I call it "WAY too easy to burn yourself, your car, and the gas station to the ground."

And yes, I have been taught not to do what she did, and you have been taught that as well. But where did you learn it? I learned it from my parents. It was never mentioned as part of a PA driver's test. I can certainly understand why some people may not be aware of this danger.

OTOH, I could rub balloons on my head before using a charging station plug and not have any issues. I could dump a bucket of salt water on the plug too without worries. It's simply much safer.